Funerals
Information on funerals in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1892-09-10, Richmond Times; account of the funeral of Joseph R. Anderson at St. Paul’s church and at Hollywood – very descriptive of the pallbearers and attendees. Workers of Tredegar arrive en masse to view the body. St. Paul’s church offers resolutions
1895-03-09, Richmond Dispatch; funeral of John N. Van Lew took place yesterday at the Van Lew House on Church Hill
1895-10-23, New York Herald; death notice of T. C. Roche
1895-10-24, New York Herald; death notice of T. C. Roche – updated funeral information
1899-08-10, National Tribune; “A Union Man in Richmond;” part four of serial account. Describes John Minor Bott’s stay in “a negro jail in Lombard Alley” [Castle Godwin], the economic situation in Richmond, the Battle of First Manassas
1900-05-09, Richmond Dispatch; obituary column for Eliza Van Lew, niece of Elizabeth – biographical details. Funeral from the Van Lew home tomorrow
1900-05-09, Richmond Dispatch; obituary notice for Eliza L. Van Lew, niece of Elizabeth – funeral to take place from the Van Lew home, 23rd and Grace streets
1900-05-10, Richmond Times; the funeral of Eliza L. Van Lew, niece of Elizabeth, will take place from the Van Lew home, 23rd and Grace Sts.
1900-09-26, Richmond Dispatch; Elizabeth Van Lew has died, will be buried Friday. Details on relatives and friends attending as well as details on her home
1900-09-26, Richmond Dispatch; Miss Van Lew to be buried Friday – excellent details about the funeral. List of pall-bearers, including Franklin Stearns. Morbid curiosity attends her death – many seek to view her body, but are turned away unless they are c

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